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It's true that this sort of direct approach is likely ineffective for many depressed people, but it is also unlikely particularly detrimental. As someone who h
by c22 8y ago
It's true that this sort of direct approach is likely ineffective for many depressed people, but it is also unlikely particularly detrimental.
As someone who has fixated on and attempted suicide in the past, I now feel like that decision would have been a grave mistake. So I am glad things like the Suicide Prevention Hotline exist and are advertised by smug internet assholes because I think they do help some of the people who may be blundering into a bad decision.
- kazagistar 8y agoI've heard horror stories. Hotlines being required by the US to call emergency services on mention of suicide, which leads to forceful loss of freedom and medical and ambulance bills that put the caller in a spiral of debt.
- tuesday20 8y agowhich leads to forceful loss of freedom and medical and ambulance bills that put the caller in a spiral of debt. This is beyond disgusting. Who comes up with these stupid laws? Take freedom and money from someone already depressed? WTF